Neighbourhood watch

2009.10.01

I couldn't resist the dichotomy. France is supposed to be a lay republic where no ostentatious religious signs are tolerated in public spaces...
I confess to messing extensively with this image. In straightening the flagpole for parallax distortion (I was using a wide-angle lens), the madonna acquired Golem-like proportions which required serious correction.

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I couldn't resist the dichotomy. France is supposed to be a lay republic where no ostentatious religious signs are tolerated in public spaces...

I confess to messing extensively with this image. In straightening the flagpole for parallax distortion (I was using a wide-angle lens), the madonna acquired Golem-like proportions which required serious correction.

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More victims of Pastis poisoning

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More victims of Pastis poisoning

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Open house day...

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Open house day...

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Proof, if such were needed, that cremation is really a good idea, if only on aesthetic grounds

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Proof, if such were needed, that cremation is really a good idea, if only on aesthetic grounds

What do you do on a beautiful autumn evening? Check out the cemetery... Thought I'd go and see what my future neighbours are up to.

The final resting place for the French so often reminds me of high-rise residential blocks. There's a lovely (and hilarious) song by Brassens called Supplique pour être enterré à Sète. If your French is up to it, I strongly recommend listening.

Technical notes:
In some of the above images I added noise and motion blur. I couldn't be bothered for some of the others.